Tag: movies

Every director has a pattern, a lens through which he visualizes his/her movies. The lens could be a prime one or a one with rotating zoom, depending on how he/she perceives the society at large. Huge chandeliers, extravagant makeup, larger than life sets or daily struggles, injustices, real issues – we need fantasy at times... Continue Reading →

Here is a list of movies that we think would have done much better if released later - Pyaasa: The whole concept of existentialism was dug and presented in the soulful song of the movie “Yeh Duniya agar mil bhijaein to kya hai”. The words of Sahir Ludhianvi transcribes Guru Dutt’s tragic take on this... Continue Reading →

I vividly remember the Sunday when I was jumping and singing “Jangal jangal baat chali hai pata chala hai Chhaddi pehen ke phool khila hai phool khila hai” And my parents thought that I was just making up the second line, they didn’t believe me, till they actually heard the song on television. I think... Continue Reading →

What is the most basic difference between books and movies? To me, movies have always been about watching someone’s life and books are about living that life. The essence of any book lies in the fact that I get an opportunity to imagine myself as a different person in a different set up, and analyze... Continue Reading →